(19)
(11) EP 2 041 982 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.09.2008

(43) Date of publication:
01.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/14

(21) Application number: 07810301.7

(22) Date of filing: 10.07.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04N 7/26(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/015719
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/008331 (17.01.2008 Gazette 2008/03)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 11.07.2006 US 830195 P

(71) Applicant: Thomson Licensing
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt (FR)

(72) Inventors:
  • SU, Yeping
    Vancouver, Washington 98682 (US)
  • YIN, Peng
    West Windsor, New Jersey 08550 (US)
  • PANDIT, Purvin, Bibhas.
    Franklin Park, New Jersey 08823 (US)
  • GOMILA, Cristina
    Princeton, New Jersey 08540 (US)

(74) Representative: Ruellan-Lemonnier, Brigitte 
Thomson European Patent Operations 46 Quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92648 Boulogne Cedex
92648 Boulogne Cedex (FR)

   


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